All articles by FPJ Staff – Page 168
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ArticleBragg takes levy hotseat
Neil Bragg has been named as chair designate of the new horticulture levy board.
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ArticleSweden’s fruit secret
In Sweden, profitable fruit crops are being grown in areas that would not have been thought possible. Members of the Essex and Suffolk Fruit Growers Society recently undertook a study tour to find out more, as Joanna Wood reports.
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Watching to see what happens
Just when you think the sun has come out and the worst of the bad news has passed, rural businesses are bracing themselves for
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ArticleUnderstanding the data protection law
Despite the scare stories doing the rounds, many companies are still failing to implement adequate risk management systems when it comes to data protection. Whether it is having a laptop full of so-called ‘secure’ data stolen, or just disposing of records carelessly, some firms are breaking the law without realising. Nigel Miller sets the record straight.
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ArticleThe energy effect
The high cost of energy to horticultural businesses has meant there is a need to move towards a lower carbon system of operation.A recent joint study has sought to quantify the direct energy used by growers and farmers, as Steve Adams and Allen Langton of Warwick HRI, and Chris Plackett of FEC Services report.
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Paraquat should stay
“We cannot have our industry held to ransom over a legal technicality.”
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Potato growers' Reglone boost
Potato growers have received a regulatory boost with the news that they are now allowed to use 25 percent more Reglone.
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ArticleNew mounted spray kit launched
Allman Sprayers has launched its new Spraymaster tractor mounted sprayer.
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Shoppers choose organics over ethics
Utalkmarketing.com reports that shoppers in Britain are willing to pay more for organic products than they are for those ethically-sourced.
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Crofty Scots' crafty scheme
Scotland’s crofters are to use their unique heritage to create a new brand that cashes-in on the boom in ‘locavores’.
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Mission: crop protection
The desiccant Mission, which can be used on potatoes, peas and other crops, is now being supplied by Interfarm.
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ArticleBotanics' MPS boost
French company Botanic and the Dutch enviro-NGO MPS have signed a cooperative agreement which aims to enhance the sustainable development approach of Botanic plant suppliers.
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ArticleNew depot for Agrovista
Expanding business in south east England has resulted in the crop protection company Agrovista UK moving from its existing premises, at Aylesford, Kent to a larger depot several miles away in Maidstone.
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SA events back conversion
The Soil Association is encouraging growers interested in converting to organics to attend one of a number of events taking place across the country.
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ArticleJuliette - love at first bite
Juliette potato growers held their Annual Juliette Celebration at L.F. Papworth Farms of Norfolk and the Norfolk Mead Hotel, on July 25.
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ArticleStark warnings over SAWS
Representatives of the UK’s two largest seasonal worker recruitment agencies have not held their punches when speaking about a possible labour crisis facing the industry.
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Potato worker compensated
A potato worker who was sacked after being accused of racism has won more than £13,000 compensation from his former employer.
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ArticleEIC hits the road
With a revamped ice cream van, armfuls fruit and vegetables, and a twinkle in their eyes, the Eat in Colour campaign has hit the road again this week, for a six day, 1,500 mile tour of the UK.
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ArticleEngland’s green and pleasant land?
The two main issues facing road transport in the UK go hand in hand - congestion and environmental impact. Elizabeth O’Keefe talks to Geoff Dossetter of the Freight Transport Association about how the government must invest in road infrastructure if it is to sustain its trade economy and the future of the environment, and asks fresh produce distribution companies what they think is the best way forward.
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ArticleTaste the sunshine
UK sweetcorn producers are hoping that this year’s foul weather will not dampen prospects for the new season. Doris Lee Butterworth reports.